# Rain makes grain: Why 3 Illinois counties led nation in soybeans

> Illinois soybean yields rose from 58 bushels per acre in 2017 to 65 in 2018, and the 14 highest-yielding U.S. counties were all in Illinois. Weather, variety choice, management and soil were cited as the main drivers.

- Date: 2019-04-05 · published 2019-04-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59445-rain-makes-grain-why-3-illinois-counties-led-nation-in-soybeans
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Strong 2018 soybean yields indicate ample old-crop supplies, a mildly bearish factor for soybean meal and feed costs. The story reports past results and does not signal a price move.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-02-25 | [Illinois grew more soybeans than any other state in 2025 \| Northern Public Radio: WNIJ and WNIU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13019-illinois-grew-more-soybeans-than-any-other-state-in-2025-northern-public-radio.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2017-09-19 | [Corn and soybean production outlook in 2017-18 \| Illinois Extension \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68799-corn-and-soybean-production-outlook-in-2017-18-illinois-extension-illinois.md) | +0.4% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2019-12-06 | [Grain Journal \| Mixed Results For Corn and Soybean Transportation…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55475-grain-journal-mixed-results-for-corn-and-soybean-transportation.md) | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 2021-03-02 | [Illinois counties rank among best for crop output nationally \| Profitability \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47955-illinois-counties-rank-among-best-for-crop-output-nationally-profitability.md) | +3.2% | +0.0% |
| SOY | 2020-03-09 | [The Pace of Soybean Use \|
         Ag Notes \| 
        Illinois Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54227-the-pace-of-soybean-use-ag-notes-illinois-public-media.md) | -4.1% | -3.3% |
| SBM | 2017-09-19 | [Corn and soybean production outlook in 2017-18 \| Illinois Extension \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68799-corn-and-soybean-production-outlook-in-2017-18-illinois-extension-illinois.md) | +0.4% | +5.0% |
| SBM | 2018-05-07 | [Soybean Crush Continues Strength \|
         Ag Notes \| 
        Illinois Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65104-soybean-crush-continues-strength-ag-notes-illinois-public-media.md) | -3.0% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2020-03-09 | [The Pace of Soybean Use \|
         Ag Notes \| 
        Illinois Public Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54227-the-pace-of-soybean-use-ag-notes-illinois-public-media.md) | -1.8% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/soybean/rain-makes-grain-why-3-illinois-counties-led-nation-in-soybeans

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